Challenges In Teaching English At SMPN 1 Bakongan Timur

This study aims to find out the teachers’ challenges in teaching English at SMPN 1 Bakongan Timur, alongside with the factors that caused challenges and the solutions to deal with the challenges. This research was designed by using qualitative method. The data gathered through observation and interview. The result showed that there are many challenges faced by the teachers in teaching English at SMPN 1 Bakongan Timur: lack of students’ interest and motivation in learning English, insufficient learning time, insufficient learning sources and materials, and overcrowded English class. Moreover, factors that caused challenges in teaching English at SMPN 1 Bakongan Timur are come from the students and the facilities in the school. Finally, as an attempt to solve the challenges, the teachers also proposed four solutions according to their perceptions. Those are providing motivational feedback, time management, making use of available resources, and different of method and technique application.